Backstay for shoes



July 8, 1930. c. N. PRQUTY ,7 0,218

BACKSTAY FOR SHOES Filed June 1928 MYW Patented July 8, 1930 i siren TATES' tma PATENT CHARLES N. PROUTY, OF SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS,'ASSIGNOR TO ISAAC PROU-TY- &

(10., IN 0., OF SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS,

A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS BACKSTAY non SHOES Application filed June 5,1928. Serial No. 283,027.

This invention relates to the manufacture of mens shoes and particularly to the manufacture of high shoes designed for use by soldiers, policemen or other persons who habitually wear leather puttees. e

It hasbeen found that such leather puttees bear against the back stay of the shoe in such a manner as to chafe and out the stitches at each edge thereof, requiring frequent repairs and re-stitching at this point of engagement. I

It is the general object of my invention to provide an improved construction by which such excess wear of the back stay and stitching is greatly reduced.

More specifically, ferred form relates to the provision of an improved form of back stay and to an improved disposition of stitching relative to the back center line of the shoe.

My invention further relates to details of construction which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim. I 7 v A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings in which Fig. 1 is aside elevation of a shoe embodying my improvements;

Fig. 2 is a partial rearv view thereof, looking in the direction of the arrow 2 in Fig. 1, and V Fig. 3 is an elevation of the back stay.

Referring to the drawings, I have shown a mans high shoe of usual construction and, comprising a vamp 10 and quarters 11. A"

back stay 12 covers the rear center line of the shoe and secures the two quarters 11 firm ly together.

My improved back stay, as shown in Fig.

3. is provided with substantial lateral projections 15 at a point intermediate the ends thereof, these projections being. preferably formed by smooth and continuous curves along the edges of the back stay and in along the edgesof the back stay,

the invention in its pre- 7 to cause excessive change 1n construction, I thus avoid the can creasing the stay to substantially double width at its middleportion.

In securing the back stay 12 to the quarters 11, the rows of stitching 16 follow closely and curve. outward and away from the center line with t ielate'ral projection 15. The stitching 16 is thus projected forward of'the' shoe and away from the back center line of the shoe atthe leather puttee P, as indicated in Fig. 1. Such puttee is commonly formed of relatively stiff material, which bows outward more or less away from the sides of the shoe but which closely engages the shoe at the center of the back, at a point located above the counter area of the shoe.

' By thus projecting the stitching forward away from the back center line, the stitches are positioned at bows outward and where it does not'rest against the stitching with suflicient pressure wear. By this simple oe'ssive wear of the stitches at the back seam and substantially prolong the life of the shoe before repairs become necessary. My improvement has been found of pracheal and commercial value and is greatly appreciated by persons having occasion to.

habitually wear the combination of high shoes and'leather puttees. 7 Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, 1 do not wish to be limited tothe details herein disclosed other wise than as set forth in the claim, but what I claim is f j Ina high shoe, a vamp, quarters, and a back stay secured by stitching to said quarters, said back stay being substantially doubled in width by laterally projecting portions at'the point of greatest pressure and wear thereon from the lower edge of a puttee, above the'counter area of the shoe, said back stay being secured to said quarters point engaged bythe lower edge of a'- points where the puttee V by rows of stitching following closely adjacent the edge portions of said back stay and projecting portions, said projecting portions being relatively narrow and of limited longitudinal extent and projecting forwardly a sufficient distance to remove the stitching therearound from said point, and said back stay being abruptly reduced to substantially normal width immediately above and below said projections.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

CHARLES N. PROUTY. 

